Common use of Identical Seniority Clause in Contracts

Identical Seniority. When Full time Registered Nurses have identical seniority dates or in the case of Regular Part time or Casual Part time nurses with identical seniority hours, seniority will be determined in alphabetical order based on the Nurses’ last names as of date of hire. In the event two (2) or more nurses have the same last name the determination will then be made based on the nurses’ first name and then middle name until an alphabetical distinction can be made. Should the above continue to result in two (2) or more nurses having identical seniority dates the parties will determine an alternate method to determine which nurse has the higher seniority date.

Identical Seniority. When Full Full-time Registered Nurses have identical seniority dates or in the case of Regular Part Part-time or Casual Part Part-time nurses with identical seniority hours, seniority will be determined in alphabetical order based on the Nurses’ last names as of date of hire. In the event two (2) or more nurses have the same last name the determination will then be made based on the nurses’ first name and then middle name until an alphabetical distinction can be made. Should the above continue to result in two (2) or more nurses having identical seniority dates the parties will determine an alternate method to determine which nurse has the higher seniority date.